Korean machine tool industry order receipts reached ￦263.8 billion in February, up 16.4% compared with the same month of last year. The February order receipts represented an 4.4% rise as against the previous month.

In terms of production, Korea machine tool sector slid back 1.7% yoy in February, reaching at ￦204.1 billion. The February shipment scored a whopping 42.3% rise over the preceding month.

Korean machine tool exports in February registered US$178 million, down 7% compared with the year earlier. The figure represented an 0.3% decrease compared with the preceding month.

Korean imports of machine tools totaled US$90 million in February, down 14.4% over the year earlier yoy. Compared with preceding month, the figure represented a slim 9.6% drop.